Defining the Lesley Experience

Beginning with the moment you step onto our campus, our goal is to prepare you for the workplace through exposure to thought leadership from our distinguished faculty and immediate entry into your future career.

Professors, not graduate students, teach 100% of our classes

Internships begin freshman year and lead to a 93% employment rate

Among our faculty, 92% hold the highest degrees in their field of study

The undergraduate college provides more than 20 liberal arts and professional studies majors. Student engagement, faculty mentorship, creativity, innovation, and the integration of classroom theory with professional practice define the learning experience.

The college has shaped the ideas and career paths of visual artists and designers for over 100 years. Learn more about degrees in Animation, Art History, Design, Digital Filmmaking, Fine Arts, Illustration, and Photography.

Our Bachelor's Degree Completion programs are designed for adults who have already earned some college credit, or who have college-level knowledge gained from work and life experience that can be translated into credits. We offer different delivery models for these programs, depending on the degree. Campus-based programs are offered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with some degrees being offered exclusively online. Associate's degree holders from certain local community colleges can continue their studies in a bachelor's degree program right on their community college campus.

Education Beyond the Campus

The Greater Boston area attracts some of the world’s best and brightest, including 250,000 college students. The Lesley campuses in Cambridge and Boston offer you a wealth of artistic connections, culture, and social opportunities, as well as an extensive array of businesses, healthcare facilities, cutting-edge startups and corporations.